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Keryneia (Greek: Κερύνεια) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Diakopto, Achaea, Greece. The community consists of the villages Keryneia and Nea Keryneia. It is located 6 km southeast of Aigio and 7 km west of Diakopto. The Greek National Road 8A (Patras - Aigio - Corinth) passes between Keryneia and Nea Keryneia. The town takes its name from the ancient town of Ceryneia
Keryneia
Κερύνεια | |
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Coordinates: 38°12′N 22°07′E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | West Greece |
Regional unit | Achaea |
Municipality | Aigialeia |
Municipal unit | Diakopto |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 324 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Year | Population | Community population |
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1981 | - | 361 |
1991 | 112 | 518 |
2001 | 103 | 435 |
2011 | 35 | 362 |
2021 | 72 | 324 |
Ceryneia was one of the twelve towns of the ancient Achaeans.[2] The city Kyrenia in Cyprus was settled by Achaeans, probably from Ceryneia.
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